Mathematics Majors Guide
Skills and Abilities
- Analyzing data
- Quantitative Skills
- Research
- Solving complex problems
- Computer Modeling
- Mathematical Modeling
- Statistical Analysis
- Communication Skills
Possible Areas of Expertise
| Applied Probability and Statistics |
Mathematical Software for High Perfomance Computers |
| Computational Geometry |
Optimization |
| Discrete Mathematics |
Pattern Recognition |
| Inverse Problems |
Queuing Theory |
Possible Fields
- Medicine: hospitals, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies
- Government: science and technology policy, defense research, national labs
- Education: scientific research, teaching
- Environment: modeling environmental processes
- Information Science: libraries, museums, bioinformatics
- Scientific Writing: publishing, journalism
Possible Careers
| Accounting |
Cryptography |
Software Design |
| Actuarial Science |
Finance |
Statistics |
| Applied Mathematics |
Financial Engineering |
Systems Analysis |
| Auditing |
Logistics |
Systems Programming |
| Biomathematics |
Medical Research |
Teaching in Colleges or Universities |
| Computer Operations |
Operations Research |
Teaching in High Schools |
Computer Programming
Patent Law
Web Design
Sample Careers of MIT Mathematics Alumni
- Product Manager, Oracle Corporation
- Professor, Yale University
- Technical Director, Xon Tech Inc.
- Statistician, University of California Berkeley
- Financial Analyst, GE Financial Assurance
- Software Engineer, IBM
- Physician/President, Mountain Medical Inc.
- Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office in Idaho
- Senior Systems Programmer Analyst, Rand Corp.
- Principal, System Solutions Group
- Vice President of R & D, Walt Disney Imagineering
- President, Computer Software Consultants
- Vice Chancellor and Dean, University of California Irvine
- Director of Marketing, HoribaSTEC Inc.
To contact alumni in your area of interest, check out the ICAN network at http://alum.mit.edu/cs/ican/.
Companies and Organizations That Have Hired Mathematics Majors
| Agency.com |
Fleet Boston Financial |
Merck |
| Agilent Technologies |
Group One |
Microstrategy |
| Applied Physics Lab/Johns Hopkins University |
Hewlett-Packard |
MIT Lincoln Lab |
| Becomm Corporation |
Intellisense Corporation |
Oracle Development |
| C-Bridge Internet Solutions |
Intra Server Technology Inc. |
PaineWebber |
| Cambridge Economics Inc. |
Inventa Corporation |
Raytheon Systems Company |
| ClosedLoop Solutions Inc. |
Inxight Software Inc. |
SchlumbergerTrading, L.P. |
| CNA Corporation |
Kana Communications Inc. |
Staples Strategic Planning |
| Connected Corp. |
Kencast Inc. |
W. R. Huff Asset Management Co., LLC |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
Mathworks Inc. |
William Mercer Inc. |
Professional Associations
- The American Mathematical Society, http://www.ams.org/employment
- Mathematical Association of America, http://www.maa.org/
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, http://www.siam.org/students.career.html
- American Statistical Association, http://www.amstat.org/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=main
- American Academy of Actuaries, http://www.actuary.org/
- Canadian Mathematical Society (Camel), http://camel.math.ca
- Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, http://www.ima.umn.edu/
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, http://www.aicpa.org/
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, http://www.nctm.org/
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, http://www.informs.org/
Career and Job Search Internet Resources
Print Resources
- Careers in Mathematics, A collaborative effort of three societies: The American Mathematical
Society, The Mathematical Association of America, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
available on CD-ROM and video through SIAM.
- Careers in the Mathematical Sciences. Condensations of six of the essays appearing in this
volume, plus sources of additional information. Cost: 5 cents each for orders less than 100
Mathematical Scientists at Work. Cost: $3.00 each for 1 to 9 copies
Bachelors and Masters Degree. A collection of 10 one-page career statements in the mathematical
sciences made by persons with bachelors or masters degrees. Statements are mimeographed on 8x11
inch paper and are easily duplicated. Cost: $2.50, prepaid
All available from: The Mathematical Association of America, P.O. Box 91112, Washington, DC
20090-1112. Tel.1-800-331-1622
- Be an Actuary http://www.beanactuary.org/
- Careers in Statistics, Women in Statistics, Minorities in Statistics (3 publications). No
charge for orders of 25 copies or less.
Stats: A magazine for Student members of the American Statistical Association. Cost: Included
as part of the $25.00 per year for Student membership.
All available from: The American Statistical Association, 1429 Duke Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314-3402.Tel. 1-888-231-3473
MIT Connections
Salary
Next Steps
- Visit the Careers Office in 12-170 or call 253-4733 to schedule an appointment with a counselor in the School of Science to discuss career choices.
- Network with current students and alumni in your area of interest.
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